Cheese: Market Research Report

February 2010 | 574 pages | ID: C1F6FEDE90BEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Cheese in Thousand Metric Tons.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015.

The report profiles 364 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Arla Foods, amba., Belaya Reka Holding, Bongrain, SA., Belgioioso Cheese, Inc., Crystal Farms, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Inc., Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., Derivados De Leche La Esmeralda, Dairy Crest Group, Plc., Fonterra Group Cooperative Limited, Fromageries Bel, SA., Groupe Danone, S.A., Great Lakes Cheese Company, Inc., Grupo Industrial Lala, S.A. de C.V., Kraft Foods, Inc., Kraft Foods, Inc., Leprino Foods Company, Inc., Lactalis McLelland, Ltd., Meiji Dairies, Corp., North Downs Dairy Co, Ltd., Parmalat, S.p.A., Snow Brand Milk Products Co, Ltd., Sancor Cooperativas Unidas Limitada, Saputo, Inc., Specialty Cheese Co, Inc., Tillamook County Creamery Association, Valio Ltd., Wyke Farms, Ltd., and Wisconsin Cheese Group Inc.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Recession Alters the Cheese Industry’s Dynamics: A Review
International Cheese Prices in a State of Flux
International Trade in Cheese Derails
Cheese Consumption Patterns Falter
Pricey Cheese: A Business Buster
New Marketing Strategies in the Offing, Post Recession
Organic Cheese to Make Cash Registers Ring, Post Recession
Developing Nations to Drive World Cheese Consumption in the Post Recession Period
Key Statistical Findings

Table 1. Global Production of Cheese (2007 & 2009E): Breakdown of Production Volume by Select Country/Region (In 000' Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Global Cheese Market (2006): Per Capita Consumption In Select Countries (In Kilograms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. Global Exports of Cheese (2007 & 2008): Breakdown of Export Volume (In 000' Metric Tons) by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. Global Imports of Cheese (2007 & 2008): Breakdown of Import Volume (In 000' Metric Tons) by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Cheese: A Definition
Cheese: Nutritional Facts

Table 5. Calories, Milk fat and Nutrient Value per cup Serving (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Cheese: An Evolution Scan
Cheese Production Process: A Review
Types of Cheese by Texture
Fresh & Processed Cheese: A Classification
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Controversies Surrounding “Cheese Consumption”
Cultural Influences On Cheese Consumption Patterns
The Lighter Side of Cheese: “Linguistic Connotations”

3.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Emmi Takes Over Roth Kase
Milk Link Takes Over Llandyrnog
Hilco and Monomoy Take Over Atkins
Fonterra Inks Deal with Arab Dairy
Arla Inks Agreement with Green Meadows
Toobro Takes Over Ahava
Perdigao Gets European Commission Clearance for Merger with Sadia
Lactalis McLelland Takes Over Lubborn Cheese
Saputo Takes Over F&A Dairy
Arthur Schuman Purchases Wisconsin Farmers Union Specialty Cheese
Britannia Purchases Stake in Fonterra
Jeffrey's Enters Into Alliance with Cheese Works
Glanbia and Greater Southwest Enhance Business
DMI and Domino Enter Into an Alliance
Kerry Group Takes over Breeo Foods
Irish Dairy Board Expands Operation of Kerrygold Company
Friesland Foods and Campina Receive Approval for Merger
Bega Cheese to Acquire Kraft Facility
Organic To Go Food Takes Over a Store of Marvelous Market
WCB and NF Signs Joint Venture Agreement for Cheese Production
Artisanal Premium Cheese to Ink Marketing, Distribution Deals with Harvest Song
Norseland to Acquire Ilchester Cheese Company
Albalact Acquires 77% Interest in Raraul Campulung Moldovenesc
Erkonprodukt and Bel to Form Cheese Joint Venture
Kroger Inaugurates Murray's Cheese Unit in Its Store
Glanbia Takes Over Optimum Nutrition
Dairy UK Merges with BCB
Kirin Holdings to Acquire Dairy Farmers’ Cheese and Yogurt Labels
Swiss Cheese Producer Taken over by Mifroma
Monterey Gourmet Foods Acquires the Outstanding 20% Interest in Sonoma Foods
Southern Fulfillment Services Acquires Pittman & Davis
Best Cheese Corp. Completes Coach Farm Acquisition
Saputo Acquires the US Operations of Alto Dairy Cooperative
Lactalis Takes Over Kraft’s Spanish Cream Cheese Business
Artisanal Premium Cheese Inks Distribution Agreement with Coastal Sunbelt
National Foods Secures ACCC Approval for Proposed Dairy Farmers Acquisition
Agropur Acquires Trega Foods
Monterey Gourmet Announced Plans to Expand Sonoma Cheese Distribution Agreement
Artisanal and Baldor Sign Distribution Agreement
Kraft Foods & Sadia Ink Partnership
Caledonian Cheese Recruits 20 Farmer Suppliers
Arla Foods Announces Capacity Expansion at Cheese Plant
Velikoluksky Dairy Plans Euro 5.2 MLN Investment for Production Modernization
Foodland Takes over Controlling Stake in Semikarakorskiy
Sapal SA to Acquire the Assets of Kimaco SA
Nascent Takes Over Commercial Targa
American Home Foods Products Takes Over Artisanal Cheese LLC
Palladium Equity Partners Acquires Castro Cheese
Associated Milk Producers Completes Cass Clay Creamery Acquisition
Nascent Wine Co Acquires Commercial Targa SA
Saputo Takes Over Cheese & Protein International
Sigma Alimentos Takes Over Mexican Cheese Producers
Tine BA to Acquire Wernersson Ost, the Swedish Cheese Importer
Emmi Acquires Stakes in Ambrosi S.p.A.
Brewster Dairy to Acquire Cheese Production Facility in Idaho from Kraft
Gencor Takes Over Thornloe Cheese Factory
Valcrest Acquires Stakes in Chevrechard
Novel Group Completes Cheese Cellar Company Acquisition
Arla Divests Stake in Delimo to Lactalis
Kroger and Murray’s Cheese Agree to Expand Specialty Cheese Program
Bel and Sahar Dairy form a Joint Venture
Arla Foods forms Joint Venture with Artis
Campina to Divest Goat’s Cheese Business
Unilever Divests Boursin Cheese Brand
Glanbia Foods Commences Production of Organic Cheeses
Bograin’s Cheese JV with Sodiaal Receives EC Approval
ABS Global Forges an Alliance Agreement with Agricola Panquehue
Land O’Lakes to Divest Assets of CPI to Saputo
KOVELMOLOKO Plans the Launch of Curd-Cheese Plant
DFA Plans the Closure of its California-based Cheese Plant
Olam International Purchases 2.86% Stake in Open Country Cheese
Arla Foods Ceases the Production of Emmental Cheese
Campina Sells its Belgian Cheese Unit to Bongrain
Dairy Trust Plans to Acquire Open Country Cheese Company
Fromageries Bel Announces 100% Acquisition Over Shostka
Ukrproduct Group Plans to Set-up New Cheese Production Plant
Bega Cheese Announces Majority Share Take-Over in Tatura Milk
G. Willi-Food International Inks Agreement with the Distributor for New JV
Unilever to Sell Bousin Cheese Business to Le Groupe Bel

4.PRODUCT LAUNCHES/INNOVATIONS

Arla Augments Lactofree Dairy Collection
Bradbury to Launch Go Dutch Edam Cheese
Alouette® Launches All-New Baby Brie® Wedge
Cabot Creamery Introduces New Cabot OU Kosher Sharp Cheddar
Land O'Lakes Unveils American Deli Cheese
Almarai Introduces White Cheese in SIG Combibloc’s Carton Package
Kraft to Re-introduce Dairylea Cheeses with a Multi-Million Pound Media Program
Sargento Adds Authentic Latin Cheese to the Artisan Blends Cheese Range
Cabot Launches New Low-Fat Omega-3 DHA-Based Cheddar Cheese
DFA Introduces All-New Borden® Cheese Containing Antioxidants
Lucini to Launch Lucini Organic Stravecchio Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
Sara Lee Unveils Sara Lee Cheesecake Bites
Sorrento Launches Two Offerings under Sorrento® Cheese Range
First Milk Announces New Regional Cheese Range
Lactalis Expands Scottish Cheese to Asia and Middle East
Kraft Unveils ‘LiveActive’ Cheddar Cheese with Probiotics

5.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

Arla Foods, amba., (Denmark)
Belaya Reka Holding, (Russia)
Bongrain, SA., (France)
Belgioioso Cheese, Inc., (USA)
Crystal Farms (USA)
Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Inc., (USA)
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., (USA)
Derivados De Leche La Esmeralda, (Mexico)
Dairy Crest Group, Plc., (UK)
Fonterra Group Cooperative Limited, (New Zealand)
Fromageries Bel, SA., (France)
Groupe Danone, S.A., (France)
Great Lakes Cheese Company, Inc., (USA)
Grupo Industrial Lala, S.A. de C.V., (Mexico)
Kraft Foods, Inc., (USA)
Land O’ Lakes, Inc., (USA)
Leprino Foods Company, Inc., (USA)
Lactalis McLelland, Ltd., (UK)
Meiji Dairies, Corp., (Japan)
North Downs Dairy Co, Ltd., (UK)
Parmalat, S.p.A., (Italy)
Snow Brand Milk Products Co, LTD., (Japan)
Sancor Cooperativas Unidas Limitada, (Argentina)
Saputo, Inc., (Canada)
Specialty Cheese Co, Inc., (USA)
Tillamook County Creamery Association, (USA)
Valio Ltd (Finland)
Wyke Farms, Ltd., (UK)
Wisconsin Cheese Group Inc., (USA)

6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 6. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cheese by Geographic Region – United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World 10-Year Perspective for Cheese by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Market Overview

Table 8. US Cheese Market (2007 & 2009E): Annual Breakdown of Production Volume (In 000' Metric Tons)

Table 9. The US Cheese Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Cheese Types – Mozzarella, Cheddar Cheese, Other Italian, Other American, Swiss, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Cheese: The US Federal Regulatory Framework
Key Trends & Issues In a Capsule

Table 10. US Cheese Market: Average Price of Cheese (US$/ Per100 Kg) for the Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. US Exports of Cheese (2008): Breakdown of Volume and Value Exports by Key Destination Countries (In MT, In US$ 000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. US Exports of Cheese (H1 2009): Breakdown of Volume and Value Exports by Key Destination Countries (In MT, In US$ 000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. US Imports of Cheese (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Imports by Select Countries of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. Top 10 Natural/Slice Cheese Brands in the United States: Breakdown of Unit Sales and Value Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Discount Stores for the Year Ended November 2008 (In Million Units, US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. Top 10 Natural Chunk Cheese Brands in the United States: Breakdown of Unit Sales and Value Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Discount Stores for the Year Ended November 2008 (In Million Units, US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. Top 10 Natural Shredded Cheese Brands in the United States: Breakdown of Unit Sales and Value Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Discount Stores for the Year Ended November 2008 (In Million Units, US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
Belgioioso Cheese, Inc., (USA)
Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Inc., (USA)
Crystal Farms (USA)
Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., (USA)
Great Lakes Cheese Company, Inc., (USA)
Kraft Foods, Inc., (USA)
Land O’ Lakes, Inc., (USA)
Leprino Foods Company, Inc., (USA)
Specialty Cheese Co, Inc., (USA)
Tillamook County Creamery Association, (USA)
Wisconsin Cheese Group Inc., (USA)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 17. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cheese With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Key Statistical Findings:

Table 18. Canadian Cheese Market (2007 & 2009E): Annual Breakdown of Production Volume (In 000' Metric Tons)

Table 19. Cheese Production in Canada (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Produced by Variety (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. Canadian Cheese Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Cheese Category (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21. Canadian Exports of Cheese: Percentage Share Breakdown of Value and Volume Exports by Cheese Variety for the Year Ended September 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. Canadian Cheese Exports (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Exports by Destination Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. Canadian Cheese Imports (2008) - Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Imports By Cheese Type – Natural, Processed and Grated (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. Canadian Imports of Cheese (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Imports by Select Countries of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Player
Saputo, Inc., (Canada)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 25. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cheese With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.JAPAN

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
Cheese Consumption Trends
Artisanal Cheese in Vogue
Innovative Marketing: An Ace Strategy in Promotion
Strategic Corporate Development
Key Players
Meiji Dairies, Corp., (Japan)
Snow Brand Milk Products Co, LTD., (Japan)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 26. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cheese With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook

Table 27. European Cheese Market (2007 & 2009E): Year wise Breakdown of Production (in '000 MT)

Table 28. European Cheese Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production by Region

Table 29. Western European Cheese Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. Eastern European Cheese Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Cheese Making in Europe: An Age-Old Tradition
Growth Drivers
Innovation and Trade Liberalization Boosts Cheese Sales in Europe
Western Europe Drives the European Cheese Industry
Roaring Demand for Industrial Cheese
Focus on Select Regional Markets
Germany
France
Italy
The United Kingdom
Market Overview
Cheshire Cheese: The Earliest Known Cheese in Britain
British Market for Specialty Cheese Rides High
Cheddar Cheese Fuels Cheese Market
Increase in Sales of Goat Cheese in the UK
Organic Cheese Segment Continues to Grow
Consumers Shift to Small-Sized Packs Impacts Volume Sales
Functional (Probiotic) Cheese Continue to be Niche Segment
Key Statistical Findings

Table 31. Top 20 Cheese Brands in the United Kingdom: Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for the Year Ended October 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32. UK Cheese Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Cheese Variety (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. UK Branded Cheddar Cheese Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Cheese Brands – Cathedral City, Seriously Strong, Pilgrims Choice, Davidstow, Wyke Farms, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Russia
Market Overview
Innovation to Mark The Russian Cheese Industry
Local Manufacturers Dominate the Cheese Market
Packaged Cheese: The Current Flavor
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
Arla Foods, amba., (Denmark)
Belaya Reka Holding, (Russia)
Bongrain, SA., (France)
Dairy Crest Group, Plc., (UK)
Fromageries Bel, SA., (France)
Groupe Danone, S.A., (France)
Lactalis McLelland, Ltd., (UK)
North Downs Dairy Co, Ltd., (UK)
Parmalat, S.p.A., (Italy)
Valio Ltd (Finland)
Wyke Farms, Ltd., (UK)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 34. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cheese by Country – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35. European 10-Year Perspective for Cheese by Country - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Rest of Europe for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.ASIA PACIFIC

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook

Table 36. Market for Cheese in Asia Pacific (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Focus on Select Regional Markets
Key Statistical Findings

Table 37. Australian Exports of Cheese (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Exports by Key Destination Regions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38. Australian Cheese Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Retail Channel

Table 39. Australian Supermarket Cheese Sales (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Cheese Type

Table 40. Australian Supermarket Cheese Sales (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Package Size (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41. Australian Supermarket Cheese Sales (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Cheese Form (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42. Indian Cheese Imports (2008) - Percentage Share Breakdown of volume Imports by Countries of Origin - Netherlands, Denmark, France, Italy, Nepal and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43. Indian Cheese Market - Imports (In Tons) of French Cheese into Indian Market During the Years 2004 to 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. Indian Cheese Market (2007-2008) - Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption Volume, By Major Indian Cities (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
Fonterra Group Cooperative Limited, (New Zealand)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 45. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cheese by Country –Australia, China, South Korea, and Rest of Asia Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46. Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Cheese by Country - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Australia, China, South Korea, and Rest of Asia Pacific for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.LATIN AMERICA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Overview
Focus on Key Regional Markets
Strategic Corporate Development
Key Players
Derivados De Leche La Esmeralda, (Mexico)
Grupo Industrial Lala, S.A. de C.V., (Mexico)
Sancor Cooperativas Unidas Limitada, (Argentina)

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 47. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cheese by Country –Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48. Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Cheese by Country - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.REST OF THE WORLD

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Outlook
French is the Flavor in UAE Cheese Market
Product Launch
Strategic Corporate Development

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 49. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cheese With Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 364 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 380)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Latin America
Middle-East
Africa